Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club
Celebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol Read More »
Open 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
The Strong National Museum of Play
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Soil Painting with 4-H
Explore a new medium and form of art in our new Play Lab. Join the Monroe County 4-H for a community soil creation, and take Read More »
Read the Rainbow
Celebrate Pride Month with stories from LGBTGIA+ authors, illustrators, and storytellers, such as Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and the Frog and Read More »
Read the Rainbow
Celebrate Pride Month with stories from LGBTGIA+ authors, illustrators, and storytellers, such as Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and the Frog and Read More »
Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club
Celebrate the joy of reading! Hear children’s stories read aloud on selected Mondays and be whisked away on literary adventures as part of the Carol Read More »
Family Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 8+
Join Just Games for Family Dungeons and Dragons at The Strong. Discover the magical world of Dungeons and Dragons—a National Toy Hall of Fame inductee—in Read More »
Juneteenth Celebration
In partnership with the Rochester Area Community Foundation and Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, The Strong is pleased to offer free admission and Read More »
Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, Read More »
Garth Fagan Dance Performance
Enjoy an intimate, hour-long performance of select works from the repertoire of the world-renowned Garth Fagan Dance in The Strong’s Paychex Theater. Throughout the performance, Read More »
Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, Read More »
Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, Read More »
Adult Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 18+
Join Just Games for Adult Dungeons and Dragons at The Strong. Discover the magical world of Dungeons and Dragons—a National Toy Hall of Fame inductee—in Read More »
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It’s the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in our lives.”Fred Rogers, American television personality, 1928–2003View More Quotes
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